CalPhos
Scale Inhibitor Polyphosphate Scale and Corrosion Inhibitor
This
section aims to examine the two main types of water heating and their
derivatives, giving a simplistic overview of each system so that the reader can
gain a holistic view of the choices that are available.
- Tune up
your system. Oil-fired systems should be tuned up and cleaned every
year, gas-fired systems every two years, and heat pumps every two or three
years. Regular tune-ups not only cut heating costs, but they also increase
the lifetime of the system, reduce breakdowns and repair costs, and cut the
amount of carbon monoxide, smoke, and other pollutants pumped into the
atmosphere by fossil-fueled systems.
- Seal
your ducts. In homes heated with warm-air heating, ducts should be inspected
and sealed to ensure adequate airflow and eliminate loss of heated air. It
is not uncommon for ducts to leak as much as 15-20% of the air passing
through them. And, leaky ducts can bring additional dust and humidity into
living spaces. Thorough duct sealing costs several hundred dollars but can
cut heating and cooling costs in many homes by 20%.
- Check
for wasted fan energy. If your furnace is improperly sized or if the
fan thermostat is improperly set, the fan may operate longer than it needs
to. If you're getting a lot of cold air out of the warm-air registers after
the furnace turns off, have a service technician check the fan delay
setting.